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DECEMBER, 1946 I THE CAPITOL THE CAPITOL PACE 2 PACE 3 DAVE DEXTERS THE Tuckers Fight Betty Hutton

Published Monthly by surface noise For L. A . Biz CAPITOL PUBLICATIONS, INC. Returning to Sunset and Vine, Hollywood 28, Calif.

THERE’S MORE to the breakup of the fine little Eddie Heywood In Ballrooms Capitol Discs EDITED BY DAVE DEXTER, JR. band than his managers admit. Friends of the young pianist, who It’s Tucker vs. Tucker in Holly­ Bouncing Betty Hutton of Para­ has been hospitalized several weeks, declare he has tuberculosis— w oo d . mount Pictures and Capitol discing and it struck just as Eddie was achieving the accla im and financial Tommy opened at the Palladium fame has returned, after an absence pop-offs remuneration he has so long deserved. and Orrin followed Eddy Howard of a year, to the Capitol label. And Here Is the Tom Dorsey Story into Casino Cardens, the Tommy Blonde Betty, who made her first TO M M Y DORSEY may play the N. Y. Capitol Theater sho rrly , b ut Dorsey ballroom in nearby Ocean Park, discs two years ago and created no small commotion, will resume as a if he does it w ill be a strictly pickup Local 802 c ombo backing his in mid-November. And the signboards Cuban Kenton Fanatic Capitol artist in December following a golden tram. TD is serious about abandoning his ban d. He wants to and radio spots are something to see Cienfuegos, Cuba conference with B. C. (Buddy) De- travel several months, and return to Hollywood to dabble In film produc­ and hear as the two Tuckers battle it I’m an announcer of one of the local Sylva, chairman of Cap’s board of di­ tion and hypo his Casino Cardens Ballroom Into one o f the nation’s best. stations. We have several programs of out for a lion’s share of the town’s rectors. American records and I always tell the Benny Carter Wins Race for Rest terp patronage. BIG TEA is back in California after Betty, who has been taking time out Cuban swing fans all the news I read gENNY CARTER, third of the Jazz Giants to disband h is orchestra Hal McIntyre originally was to have hitting the road a year and a month fo r motherhood, said she was “ so happy without a rest. Teagarden hopes to in The Capitol about the bands and in the last month, found himself physically pooped after all those appeared at Casino Gardens. But he I’m silly” about returning to the label favorite singers. . . I want you to let cancelled out. Dorsey then obtained remain on the west coast for “a which gave her a start. Her first records years on the road. But he luckily got home— and chec ked carefully Stan Kenton know that he is my favorite Orrin (Tucker, that is) as a fast re­ long time, the longer the better,” under the new contract will be out in by medics— before keeling over as did Heywood. “ I’ll probably do some bandleader and we have a club named placement. He said. Featured in his band are his January. Capitol also renewed Ella Mae picture scoring,” Carter says, "and a lot of original writing and arranging brother Charlie on trumpet and sis­ “Stan Kenton Cuban Club” with 158 Charlie Barnet is due next at the Morse’s binder for the umpteenth time. when I get around to It. But first I’m going to eat and sleep u ntil I can’t ter, Norma, at the Steinway. Jack members. They call themselves “ Artistry Casino, w ith Charlie Spivak tagged for stand It anymore.” still blows a potent sliphorn. And in Rhythm Boys.” Please keep The a Dec. 24 opening n ig h t a t th e Pallad­ Jerry Wald: “My New Band W ill Swing— With Strings” Californians are glad to have him Anifa O’Day Singing Capitol coming my way. You can’t im­ ium replacing Tommy (Tucker, that is). back. agine how much I enjoy it. JERRY WALD junked his band last month for still a diffe re n t Meanwhile, there’s plenty of Tucker In Hollywood Bistro ARM ANDO C. RIOS reason. “ It simply wasn’t good enough,” he admits. “ My new outfit javailable in the Los Angeles area. Local Coming out of retirement without Radio Station CMHM w ill emphasize strings but it w ill swing. These colum nist cornballs dancers, in fact, are just about tuck- advance publicity, Anita O’Day popped have been quoting me, falsely, that I’m woodsheddlng a schmalz group. ered out. 'Copacabana' up at the Morocco Club in H’wood in Actually, we’ll jump more than we did before.” November as the Tuesday night attrac­ Still Undecided: Sir Harry and the Big Cate tion with the Alvin Quintet. Tuesday is Red Nichols’ nig h t o ff. A n ita s till Front Cover J^ARRY JAMES may or may not have abandoned his band, and Pegged on Page One of this, the Lands Russell wants to build her own night club, Christmas issue of the Capitol News, there are persistent reports that jack Teagarden, too, may fold, Andy Russell will star with Car­ she says. are Stan Kenton and three of the side- vacation, and then reorganize with a smaller aggreg ation that can men Miranda in the film that Monte men who helped make Stan’s “the” be booked exclusively In Southern California. All of which adds up to four Proser is producing, “ Copacabana.” band of 1946 just as it was generally name bands junked and two more doubtful. Christmas In Hollywood this rated, 12 months ago, as “the” band year will be a little different. . . at least for music fans. The young baritone, still heard o f 1945.* Two Great Young Stars in Louis Ohl’s Ork every Saturday on the Lucky Strike It was just five years ago that Stan LS/MFT program via CBS, has an un­ J_OUIS OHLS, a young trumpeter, is back in Hollywood w ith his made his debut as a bandleader. usual contract which allows him to re­ In 1945 he made it, as did Woody band. And young altolst Art Pepper, as well as his juve singer, ject any scenes th a t displease him. Herman, Clenn Miller, Benny Goodman Toni Aubin, had better be under contract. The big boys are sure Newspapermen Earl W ilson, Louie and Paul Whiteman ahead of him. He’s to steal ’em— they’re that great. Sobol and Abel Green also w ill be seen been making it since. Witness his cur­ Reflections Off a Corona Portable in “Copacabana.” United Artists will rent 8-week run at the New York THE ART LUND-Benny Goodman Imbroglio has a lot of th e ir pals release it in 1947. Paramount Theater, in which he has attracted the biggest grosses in the chuckling. Both are great guys, both like each othe r m ore than theater’s history; his solid bookings either cares to admit, and both are bull-headed eno ugh to hold out ‘ If You Knew Susie’ well into 1947 at the nation’s finest indefinitely just so the winner can claim a moral victory. . . Mel Powell Next for Banjo Eyes hotels and ballrooms; the motion pic­ now teaching in Manhattan. And taking lessons himself, on the side, from And now Eddie Cantor is being given tures he has completed, and the pictures another teacher. . . Nat Cole will have a bylined story In the 1947 Esky the green light in the movies, following and network radio show, sponsored, Jazz Yearbook, and the way that he praises California w ill certainly bring the success o f the A l Jolson celluloid. which are now being negotiated in his him an honorary card In the C. o f C. . . The hysteria surrounding be-bop Cantor himself will star In “ If You behalf. Take note, too, of his new Is fast declining; trumpeter-leaders of the “ hit ’em and miss” school are Knew Susie” which rolls Dec. 3 at WALT DISNEY and Johnny Mercer , “ Artistry in Rhythm” album which may fast becoming extinct. . . and that reminds that Charlie Emge’s and Ross RKO. The musical score w ill be handled toy with an oldtime slide viewer likely wind up as the hottest-selling Russell’s efforts to promote a benefit for Bird Parker (w ith Down Beat by Harold Adamson and Jimmy Mc­ which Disney keeps in his Holly­ package of wax in a full decade. mag officially sponsoring) rate a deep bow. Bird still is in bad shape. . • Hugh. This— Stan K enton’s— is the band o f George Von Physter, bass-playing artist whose lithographs adorn the wa s wood studio. The slides they see, the year. For the second year. For more of boites everywhere, displayed his newest work Nov. 18. I t ’s In oils, an however, are from Disney’s new news about Stan and his gang of spir critics applauded. . . Bobby Sherwood bounced back from a Broadway LECCY Joan Fulton is th e pride o f Ciro’s Nabs Arnaz “ Song of the South” movie. Mercer, ited young champions, and what Kenton play as If he were on a pogo stick. His current theater tour with Lena Universal-International Studios. She Desi Arnaz and his Afro-Cuban combo a m in t julep Georgian him self, has a hit record in “Zip-A-Dee-Doo- plans for the coming year, gander “ Off Horne is proving buffo, and many believe his band will h it the charme gets her big chance in “ The Michi­ followed Carmen Cavallaro into Ciro’s, gan Kid” due soon in Cinecolor. hincty Sunset Strip nitery, on Nov. 20. Dah” from the same flick. Disney the C u ff” on Page 4. circle come the new year. She sang before the flickers bagged Arnaz sings and pounds bolo tubs and has wince le ft fo r a vacation in Ire­ * Al Anthony, Ed Safranski and Bob Happy holidays from Sunset & Vine! her for keeps. land. Cooper are sidemen pictured. is set for three months with options.

» — s__L. ir THE CAPITOL THE CAPITOL PACE 4 PACE 5 off the cuff Basie in Bow Jo Stafford Coasting, Como to Follow At Avodon; DOES THE Stan Kenton band sound different to you la tely? Could be, Smoke Show Will Kenton admits, for he now has a personal masseur who keeps him In shape. He also Is featuring five trombones, with Skip Layton entering Opens Dec. 10 Air From H’wood the band to share solos with Kal W inding. But the p ayoff line is that Count Basie will have “com­ W ith Jo Stafford primed and Stan w ill hire a vocal group when his band returns to H wood in late pany” during his Christmas en­ ready to broadcast her twice-weekly January after smashing every mark gagement at the Avodon Ballroom Chesterfield radio shows from Hol­ in the history of the N. Y. Para­ in downtown L. A., according to lywood via NBC starting Dec. 10, mount Theater— with the help of Bernard McDevitt, the Avodon and Perry Como planning to follow manager. A line of dancing girls will the King Cole Trio and the film, her here from New York in January, be introduced for the first time at the “ Blue Skies.” the Chesterfield series will locate in Avodon b u t Basie, who opens Dec. 10, Gene Howard, for three years fea­ Filmtown permanently just as Lucky w ill play tw o weeks w ithout their tured vocalist, forsook singing chores S trike ’s H it Parade is doing. assistance, McDevitt said. and will assist with the management of Paul Weston has signed contracts to the band in H’wood. Milton Karle will Basie’s band now lists three singers, be musical director of the new west continue to p.a. Kenton in the east. A nn M oore and Bob Bailey having coast Stafford stanza. He’s already joined since the band’s last west coast popular for his work as musical director visit. Jimmy Rushing continues as blues The Artie Shaw-Kathleen Winsor of Capitol Records, Inc. Also slated to vocalist. Other members of the Basie marriage in Mexico got big headlines, be heard with Jo are Pauline Byrnes band w ho w ill be seen in person at the and the Starlighters, a vocal group that as every Shaw marriage does. Avodon include Ed Lewis, Snookie is creating big noise hereabouts. Latter Young, Harry Edison, Emmett Berry, combo just returned from a long east­ Page Cavanaugh Trio off to N. Y. for tru m p ets; Eli Robinson, Ted Donnelly, ern trek with Bob Hope’s troupe. date at the Waldorf-Astoria with George M atthew s, J. J. Johnson, trom­ Sinatra. bones; Preston Love, Rudy Rutherford, STUDY IN concentration is of­ Jo’s version of Irving Berlin’s classic altos; Jack Washington, baritone; Buddy fered by Maft Dennis and Paul “White Christmas” has just been re­ Ira Cook, popular wax-whirler on Tate, Paul Gonsolvez, tenors; Freddie Harry James Weston, who collaborate as vocalist leased by Capitol and is nabbing a KFAC’s 10 to midnight period, eloped Green, g u ita r; W a lte r Page, bass; Jo and wand-waver on records. This maximum of spins throughout the na­ to Las Vegas to wed Virginia Jackson Jones, drums, and Basie, as usual at the shot by Sir Charles Mihn was made tion. Her accompaniment is provided by Oct. 27. He’s back on the job following Steinway. In or Out as at Dennis’ second Capitol session, Paul Weston’s orchestra and the Lyn brief honeymoon. The band signed for four weeks with the one that produced “ A t Sun­ Murray Singers. Jo, however, has aband­ oned plans for a White Christmas for an additional fo u r weeks possible if the down” which was just released. Matt herself. She’d rather attend the Rose The Mel-Tones, vocal group headed option is lifted by McDevitt. Business A Bandleader? also is highly regarded as a tune­ by young Mel Torme, split wide open. has n o t been brisk, in recent months, Bowl game, anyway. Harry James and his manager, smith. W ith members scattering to take other a t the Avodon. Nor at any other ball­ IT ’S BASIE again, back in L. A. singing jobs, Torme intends to form an­ room in California. Frank Monte, spent most of the other group similiar to the original. for a fling at the Avodon. And the bonnet belongs to luscious Lena the month of November issuing denials New Trio For Spike Jones’ ork will appear in Para­ Horne, who has since gone on tour Concerts Next For that the James band was being dis­ with Bobby Sherwood. AFRS made mount’s “ Variety Girl.” The King Cole Trio banded permanently. “ It’s just a this shot on a recent “ Jubilee” pro­ Erroll Garner When the King Cole Trio concludes vacation for the boys,” Monte declared. Al Jolson back in town. gram beamed overseas. its record-smashing run at the N. Y. "After six or eight weeks the band will The Erroll Garner mystery is be­ Paramount Theater late this month, it , Andrews Sisters and 'the Les Paul resume its activitie s w ith a film at ginning to clear. will begin a series of concerts designed Trio headed for N. Y. Paramount Thea­ 20th-Fox in January and a trip east in to exhibit the group’s versatility and Eccentric in his schedules, the ter run to follow current Kenton-Cole- the spring.” WB Prepping musicianship. The tour will include all “ Blue Skies” combination which broke Pittsburgh pianist has revealed that th e key cities o f the east and middle- James, who with Guy Lombardo and every mark in the history of the theater. he’s been out of commission re­ west, N at and his cohorts airing for Xavier Cugat lost a reported $5,000 cently attempting to dope out a new W ild ro o t every Saturday via NBC from weekly income from the Coca-Cola Charlie Barnet and band— plus the 'Horn' Again musical idea. “ I know I’ve got it,” he a different city. "Spotlight Bands” program that went new Mrs. Barnet, the former Rita Mer­ It looks as if “ Young Man W ith said. “ I am form ing a new trio. Red off the air in late November, is more ritt— got back from Hawaii trip by air Callender w ill be on bass and Harold a Horn,” the 1938 novel by Doro­ and more becoming a gentleman farmer and are prepping a run at Tommy Dor­ West on drums. It’s the first trio to thy Baker which has been shelved New Ork for Wald on the large ranch which he and his sey’s Casino Gardens Ballroom. come up in five years that doesn’t imi­ Jerry W ald fire d his entire band at wife, Betty Grable, purchased in the time and again since W arner Broth­ tate King Cole note for note.” the close of his run at the Palladium San Fernando Valley a year ago. The READY to take their vows at the I Barney Kessel, guitarist, rejoins Benny ers acquired film rights, w ill soon last month and is rehearsing with a Jameses share a mad enthusiasm for Garner created wide attention when Congregationalist Church in W est­ Goodman upon BG’s return here in be given the green light. Jerry Wald is new o rk w hich features 9 strings. He horses. he first hit the west coast last winter. wood, Cal., on Dec. 13, Johnnie early December. He made the trip to hopes to play hotels w ith the new unit. set to produce the story, which was Members of Harry’s band, however, Then he disappeared. His second en­ Johnston and Kathryn Crayson w ill Hawaii with the Barnet band. “ inspired” by the late Bix Beiderbecke. are known to be seeking other connec­ gagement was at Berg’s. Nothing hap­ be wed after a romance of a year. James V. Kern w ill direct it and Jimmy tions. And Tim Gayle, who manages the pened. Again he disappeared. When he Then they begin a theater tour to­ Ray Bauduc well again after severe Heywood Biding Time Stew art is said to be anxious to play James thrush, Marion Morgan, arrived returned again he said he had been gether, starting Christmas Day in ; illness which sent him to hospital. Eddie Heywood, who broke up his back to Pittsburgh on a visit. Chicago. Before returning to Holly­ the leading role. band in H ’wood last month, is resting in H’wood to assist Miss Morgan in finding another spot. Time will tell if The little man who wasn’t there is wood they hope to honeymoon in Gloria Faye handling vocals w ith Joe The screenplay is being written by and intends to reorganize shortly with the Music Makers are vacationing— or here again. And raring to go. All he South America. Johnston recorded Reichman’s tenor band at San Fran­ Steve Longstreet. Warners’ hope to re­ a d iffe re n t personnel. Heywood jun e are just a memory. needs is a job. for Capitol until recently. AFRS Photo. cisco’s St. Francis hostelry. lease it sometime in late 1947. his crew because he became ill. ______«I THE CAPITOL THE CAPITOL PACE 7 „PACE 6 You Can’t Escape It; The Meet the Jockey! BOB W ATSON is only 20, but his “ Spot Show” and his “ Platter Party” stanzas have amassed a wide following Cowboys ‘Run’ H’wood over Atlanta’s AFRS Has Big W xw I S ta tio n WSB. By GEORGE H. PLAGENS swaved the speM the wef f .hat y may take to eating Mexican food, roll- ***■ Watson, still un­ Program Planned ABOUT THIS time of year, every ¡ng his ownt and wearing high heels. married but un­ year, California becomes the mecca The more daring may even take up defeated, is a By BILL W ILLARD horseback riding— but that’s a useless native Atlantan Of Armed Forces Radio Service of spirited easterners who seek a accomplishment compared with the and his idea is warmer clime which to observe benefits of mastering the amplified to spin wax that “ "|“HIS IS the Armed Forces Radio the yuletide. guitar. The comedian of the Perth Am­ w ill please the Service. . . the Voice of Informa­ boys may even eventually be used by greatest majority Some of them notice the abund­ tion and Education.” Prattfall Pictures, Inc., to play comedy o f listeners; his ance of western music while still relief to a big singing sowboy star. This patter is just as That famous radio signature w ill awaiting their baggage at the Union involves wearing a battered hat, a tat­ WATSON entertaining as again be heard around the world ‘ Station. It puzzles them. “What,” they tered vest, chewing tobacco and falling the music he se­ this Christmas as it has been heard for ask the redcaps, “ is that noise?” over things to get laughs. lects. Bob’s audience is large and loyal. several Christmases past. The words will 1 They may as well face it. . . western Ah, the Boot Hill Blues provide about 20 hours of enjoyment i music is here to stay. It’s like spinach, This is a far cry from the behavior i t for men and women in service via short­ 1 or ripe olives, although somewhat less of hairy chested gents like Wild Bill wave, networks and hospital systems. < nourishing. Hickok or Bat Masterson who would New Musso Ork This service has dedicated its world­ Horse Staccato wide program of operation to the dis­ When you’ve spent a weary day on semination of information and education MAC WHITING spins a V-Disc on a ’47 model turntable used by Armed the range, saddle sore and aching, you Bows at Last sent to our occupation forces and to our Forces Radio Service to provide music, news and entertainment to men still in yearn for the solace that only music can Hoping for a merry Christmas recuperating veterans. foreign service and wounded vets. Producer Bill Willard tells how it works below. ' bring. This here life west of the Pecos after a pitiful fall season during It All Began in 1943 Few civilians realize how im portant AFRS is to men who can’t hear the Amer­ and east of Malibu puts sand in your ican networks. blood and hair on your chaps. Maybe which tim e several of the nation’s In 1943 the first 1000-watt station ' you’ve never been closer to a horse top bands laid omelets at his box­ officially opened the Armed Forces and v ita l messages from the Com­ hospitalized for treatment. This group Radio Service operation and sent its than a $2 window at Santa Anita— office, Joe Zucca in November mander-in-Chief. of stations began to grow over two beams from Casablanca to servicemen even during the meat shortage— but the brought in the new Vido Musso or­ All “ Plugs” Deleted years ago and it now has spread in North Africa. The venture grew until subtle strains of “ Hogtied But Happy” chestra as th e attra ctio n at Meadow- throughout 51 Army, 10 Navy and 122 shortly after V-E Day when operations These platters, emanating from Holly­ as rendered— rendered, th a t is— by the brook. veteran hospitals. While casualties were reached a peak. There were the mam­ wood, contained 17 hours of produc­ Rexall Rodeoats simply does something Simultaneously, Zucca dropped ad- being brought back from various thea­ moth shortwave stations on the Atlantic tion. Entitled “ H Productions,” they to you. mish charges to 50 cents. Musso, strug­ ters, AFRS b u ilt a home n etw o rk equal and Pacific coasts, portable and per­ were dreamed up by the top radio talent It makes some folks ill. But it makes gling to get started with his young and to those overseas. New technical equip­ manent stations encompassing almost drafted or requested for service by the others squint through their cigaret u n trie d group, is w orking the job for ment was ordered and is now being in­ every longitude and latitude, 179 of Armed Forces. Forty-three hours of pro­ smoke, hook their thumbs in imaginary union scale and Zucca was thus able to stalled permanently in Army hospitals. them ranging in power from a four- grams were taken off the air, minus gun belts and walk into the Brown drop his door fees from $1.10 to the AFRS now procures and trains the sta­ watter on tiny Canton Island in the the commercials, since the Armed Derby bowlegged. scorn to notch their guns for such fo u r-b it fig ure w ith o u t sacrificing. tion staffs, as it did overseas. Six men Pacific to the two 100,000-watters in Forces will not endorse any product. Just Sing Through Your Nose! small fry as fiddling foremen or cow- Harry James’ recent engagement was handle station programming, domestic Munich and Stuttgart, Germany. Fifty- A basic musical library comprising all, -The growing popularity of western town comics. The shades of W yatt Earp anything but successful, Zucca said, procuctions and shows transcribed for four foreign stations aired as much as kinds of music and script material for music is partly due to the cheerful and Doc Holliday must groan and chew even though the Music Makers were the Bedside network schedule. 20 hours a day. local live shows went out in units, impartiality shown by its practitioners their mustaches, indeed, to hear the featured only two nights a week. some to remain a part of the station Each Bed Has a Radio happy cries and thumping harmonies There were 149 known “carrier toward other American folk music. Musso is working six. library and some to be used on the It’s no easy job to operate one of that drift from the hayloft capital of radio” installations in locations outside They’ll latch on to anything that can be V ido recently le ft Stan Kenton’s numerous circuits. Those circuits be­ these stations. Four channels for simul­ the world, as Hollywood has been rather of normal coverage areas and 111 in­ sung through the nose and played by a band, in which he was tenor sax solo­ came the elaborate networks, the most taneous broadcasting in the * hospital indiscreetly described. Is this the end ternal broadcasting systems in military high school musician; this simplicity is ist, to organize his own orchestra. i unique system of networks in radio and four radio stations combined oper­ to which the hard riding, the gun fight­ and naval hospitals in the United States responsible for the spread of western history, a system which is still in opera­ ate 14 hours a day. Each bed has its ing, the rangeland wars have brought which were taking care of the overseas music to tenderfeet as far east as Perth from a can or even be up in the early tion. own individual radio set in the form of the great west? What else? There is no casualties. You could throw in the hun­ Amboy, who have only to learn a few morn. Aren’t you glad? Christmas the World Over a portable speaker that can be put easy chords and wear chaps to pass as need now to pack a .45 or watch out Swing It, Podner! dreds of public address systems located There were war-time Christmases under the pillow. A four-way selector “western” musicians. If there is but of the corners of your eyes for those So W esterners dress up in faded blue in isolated places throughout the world, when the little receivers were sur­ is in easy reach to bring in any channel one in their midst who can double in rough Dalton boys. There is no need to jeans and loud shirts. They play that outside of the listening range of over­ rounded by quiet, thoughtful men who of the system. funny hats he is in a fair way to try sing nasally the rigors of the Old Chis­ there is no d rive -in w ith in ordering seas stations, U. S. ships at sea and listened to the music and fun that This new phase, covering the period Hollywood, no less. holm Trail (streamlined buses get you distance, they hunker down in pre­ under water. Put those together with brought relief from the exacting science of occupation overseas and period of Once a man gets this fa r he is so there, now) ; no need to drink coffee fabricated patios and burn their mouths the rest of the figures and that’s a lot of warfare. Over in the European The­ recuperation here in hospitals, is one on steak scorched over a badly-made of radio. ater the American Forces network sent of the most important phases of the fire o f charcoal w hich comes neatly This service consisted mainly of 16- holiday greetings along with first-hand war. packaged in paper bags (the charcoal, inch Vinylite transcription platters that information on what was going on at When December 25th rolls around— n ot th e fire , s illy ). And if some folks did not shatter or break; these were the front; up in the Aleutians the and another in a year and still more— derive more enjoyment from beating sent out on circuits to almost every dot Alaskan network brought cheer to the the programs will continue to present their boots on a barndance floor to the on the map. Army and Navy Transport lonely men isolated on the cold, rain­ the w idest variety o f rad:o. A nd th is music of eight hombres in fancy pants Command saw to it that the boxed swept islands. The India-Burma net­ illustrious signature will still be heard and w ith cre w -cu t hair, th a t’s their units were air-delivered promptly. And work played carols to the American in­ from Percy Jones Hospital in Battle business. where those transcriptions couldn’t vaders in the humid Burma jungles. Creek to Tientsin: There is no “ Old W est” anymore, t penetrate due to transportation diffi­ is all make-believe. But it’s fun pre­ culties the powerful shortwave bounced And there was the Bedside network, “This is the Armed Forces Radio tending. over oceans w ith o n-th e-sp o t news, d i­ that new system which brought cheer Service. . . the Voice of Information Merry Christmas, podner! rect programs of important spots events and comfort to men here in the states and Education.” HERE’S HOW TO

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PACE 10 THE CAPITOL THE CAPITOL PACE 11 Said Billie to O ld Satch... Lund-Goodman " -Are Writers ‘Frustrated Characters’? Feud Nearing invites a punch in the nose. Do you Reviewer Of New know who are the best jazz singers? Bailey, Holiday, Fitzgerald, Turner— A Settlement ‘Jazz Cavalcade’ and more. You won’t agree with him. The stalemate existing between The critics who believe that no good Art Lund and Benny Goodman is Book Proves It! music has been performed since 1927 expected to be decided, one way are already incensed, for be-bop jazz, JOME MUSICIANS assert that the like the devil himself, gets its due in or the other, immediately upon the guys who make a living writing, Jazz Cavalcade.” The be-bop fanatics return of the BG band to California are equally miffed, on the other hand, criticizing and gabbing about music this month. because Dexter emphasizes in his feeble Lund quit Coodman in October just are strictly frustrated characters way that a batch of wonderful music as Benny’s band was concluding its en­ j who aren’t skilled enough to be was being played ’way back a decade, “ You’re my man, Pops,” breathes “ Oooh, you play so pretty.” Lady gagement at the Meadowbrook Ball­ musicians themselves. two decades, and even three and four Billie Holiday into Louis Armstrong’s Day lays it on thick as Louis fingers room. Benny, however, holds a contract decades ago. In short, this naive man ear. But there’s a reason for Billie’s his horn. It’s all a part of the forth­ • And they’re probably right. w ith th e fo rm e r w restler, and warned who had the temerity to write a book sweet talk as she fondly eyes the coming “ New Orleans” movie pro­ Take this guy Dave Dexter. He’s got him that he could secure an injunction deserves no readers at all, for he con­ Armstrong cornet. duced by Jules Levey. *a new book out, a slick little package restraining Lund from singing profes­ demns neither the moldy figs nor the of some 75,000 words called “ lazz sionally. Lund heeded his former boss, dashingly progressive riffers. Cavalcade.” Amid considerable ballyhoo but Goodman’s band returned to New and assorted brands of hoopla, the book Not for the Hit Parade York without the singer. is reaping reviews in newspapers, mags, Jazz Cavalcade” is published by Cri­ Lund has not tried to work, profes­ drugstore throwaways and even the sionally, upon the advice o f his man­ terion Books of New York’s RKO “ Dentist’s Digest.” People who don’t WOODY HERMAN heckles while ager, Freddy Goodman. Freddy, a former Building, a youthful organ'zation head­ know Dizzy from Doctor Gillespie are the final pages of Dave Dexter’s trum peter, asserts th a t at least two ed by one Michael H. Coldsen, who reading it. Soon the whole world will be “Jazz Cavalcade” book are com­ major motion picture studios want ro pushed tunes like “G. I. Jive,” “Tam­ filled with new authorities on hot pleted by the author. Orson Welles, pico,” “ Dream” and “ Pretending” up to give Lund a buildup as a singing star. music. who wrote the book’s foreword, de­ solid spots on the Hit Parade. Mr. The return of Benny in early Decem­ Orson W elles N ot in “ Full A ccord” clares the Dexter tome makes good Coldsen may have his own good reasons ber to H ollyw ood w ill probably bring At his own request, Dexter was play­ reading “ because a square can un­ for dabbling with a book on jazz. But Lund a release from his Goodman con­ ing saxophone when he was 9 years old. derstand it, and because it isn’t for the Dexter volume will never help sell tract and a chance for him to start a . At his neighbors’ requests, he discon­ the longhaired.” Criterion just pub­ Lucky Strikes. “ It goes like this, child,” Satchmo’ “ You better try chirping,” warns film career. Freddy Goodman, who isn’t tinued it when he was 9V z years old. lished it in time for Christmas dis­ says as La Belle B illie gets w ha t she Louis. And in the finished picture one to underestim ate Benny Goodman’s The asking price for “Jazz Caval­ That should prove something. tribution. Photo by Kem-Pix. wanted all the time— a chance to that’s precisely what Billie does, power, is thus a w a itin g developments. cade,” which Mr. Coldsen is making toot her own brass. “ Just press the playing the role of a maid and He’s Benny’s brother. He’s even a member of “ Esquire’s” available not only in book shops but 12. — JAZZ ON THE SCREEN third valve down and blow, honey, getting solid support from Arm­ The Goodman orchestra will make at • board o f jazz experts. T h a t should also in record stores from here to there 13. — JAZZ OVERSEAS blow.” But Billie can’t find her strong, Kid Ory, Zutty Singleton, least one m ovie this trip , but no ball­ clinch it. and halfway back again, is three bills. 14. — THE SONG-SELLERS embouchure and is having trouble Charlie Beal, Red Callender and Bud room or nitery booking has yet been Orson Welles, whose literate fore­ No Japanese money accepted. 15. — IT TAKES ALL KINDS with the first and second valves, Scott. The Woody Herman band signed. A new face in the band’s reed word graces the introductory pages of His Movies Are Better 16. — W H A T OF THE FUTURE? too. Maybe it’s because her home is pops up in the same film to offer section is Larry Bellew, saxophonist and “ Jazz Cavalcade,” fe lt so strongly about But here is the payoff. . . the future Baltimore— a long way from New startling contract to the Armstrong clarinetist, w ho u n til recently was fea­ it that he uses Dexter’s own book to Then, to wrap it up, there comes a of American jazz is more than promis­ Orleans. band of jazz. tured with Morty Corb’s Quartet in tell him off. Forsaking Rita for a brief long list of magazines, pamphlets and ing, Dexter confidently points out in his Los Angeles. Benny heard a test press­ moment, Mr. Welles bluntly declares books concerned with Jazz— this is final chapter. He even illustrates his ing of Bellew’s solo clarinet and hired that he is not in “ full accord with some called a bibliography, Dexter says— and point by pointing, somewhat shakily, Tympany Seven Due New Name for Troc him the next day. The band will con­ jet Mr. Dexter’s evaluations of music an index with the names of thousands perhaps, to Sam Kaye and Kay Kyser, Here Next- January When It Reopens tinue its Monday night NBC programs t *and certain musicians.” He also pre­ of cats and characters who have been who were forced to improve their bands Louise Jordan’s postponed visit to The Trocadero on the Sunset Strip is with Victor Borge from here, of course. dicts that the cultists, whoever they mentioned, discussed, praised and li­ markedly in order to keep pace with Southern Cally will come about in Jan­ being readied for an opening in the late are, will hate the book. “ I like it,” beled through the 16 chapters listed the trend to better musicianship and uary, according to his manager, Berle fall under the new management of confesses Orson, “ because a square can above. fewer singing introductions. Adams. Jordan and the Tympany Seven Carter Resting; understand it, and because it isn’t for Monte Proser of New York, who hopes The Ten Best Bands Ranked Dexter should stick to his amateur are booked for a run at Billy Berg’s the longhaired.” to call the spot the Copacabana despite Do you know who leads the ten best color movies of football games and let and will head for the coast shortly after Junks His Band Everything But Kitchen Sink bands in America? Well, “Jazz Caval­ the men who promote jazz concerts Christmas, Adams said. On his last trip the presence of another nitery in H’wood Benny Carter returned to H’wood The chapters, sixteen in all, follow cade” arrogantly lists them, leader by wdte the books. Thev’re the omy ones here Louis and his men played the by the same name. Proser hasn’t yet no particular continuity. Here’s proof: leader. Duke, Basie, Herman, Kenton— who make money, anyway. Trocadero. signed a band or acts for the show. Nov. 5 after disbanding his orches­ L— JAZZ AND DANCE MUSIC and six others. That arbitrary ranking tra in the east. He is taking life — DAVE DEXTER, JR. 2.— NEW ORLEANS: THE CRADLE easy, after a couple of years on the ROCKS road, and may tackle certain picture 3-— 'THIS WAS CHICAGO mm MtRCER and THE PIED PIPERS studio o ffe rs th a t have been made him 4. — THE “ CHICACO STYLE” M YTH ' ------' ’ WITO PAUL WESTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA \ M iuni w h i t i n g repeatedly. 5. — JAZZ IN THE EAST WITH ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY JERRY GRAY 0 r^R-DEE-DOO-OM JP* Carter, one o f th e most versatile 6-—JAZZ IN THE WEST musicians in the world, owns his own 7. — ENTER “ SW IN G ” home here and is reportedly ‘‘not too 8. — THE FOURTH ESTATE ‘EV RVBODV HAS A LAUGHING PLACE’ ! eager” to resume a heavy professional 9. — SMALL BANDS OH, BUT I DO' »•m ik ti.. . WAITW á rr DISNEY om rh, Worn '.•J.iii.,' "SONG 0E THE M schedule. “ I just want to sit on my 10. — JAZZ ON RECORDS *TH* «MI. THI pu fro n t porch and rest,” he said. ‘‘Then, (Including a “ History of Jazz” after a few weeks, I’ll decide what s on 60 Available Discs.) CAP. 324 n e xt.” 11. — JAZZ ON THE A IR f 5

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From Hollywood CALIFORNIA VISITORS are, as J t 1» tio n is heard in Martin Block’s impending “ in­ u s u a l, anticipating the coming A ll Arkansas, Texas f and Louisiana; vasion” of Hollywood is being Christmas season with mixed feel­ J O STAFFORD’S return to Cali­ M h P 1 | Donald is an ex- awaited by a score of wax-whirlers fornia Dec. 10 has a lot of her ings. Here the Rose Bowl is as im­ |lsyi I Cl and once at- friends— and her family— excited with whom he w ill compete. Block, portant as holly and mistletoe, and 9 | | | jb tended Clasgow for many years a top jock in New easterners fla tly refuse to believe they ■ M l University in and happy. Jo was born in Coalinga York, airing twice daily over WNEW, won’t need heavy bennies and ear- Scotland. He also and reared in Long Beach, and she’s wiil launch his new Hollywood "Martin m u ffs w hen th e Noel arrives on the s i l i i l l p i handles news- admittedly had to fight severe attacks Block Presents” stanza this month via 25th. '■ casts. Tony has of homesickness throughout her two Warner Brothers' KFWB, which already But here or there, Christmas is DONALD been a Shreve­ long years in New York. The welcome boasts Gene Norman, Bill Anson, Frank Christm as. A nd C alifornia w ill observe port radio star m at is out. But no one is happier about PERRY COMO fe ints a backhand Bull, Lou Marcelle, Peter Potter and it with bells on even though the temp f »now fo r about 18 months. Jo’s return than Jo herself. to Martin Block, who moves from Maurice Hart in its stables. h its 85. N. Y. to Hollywood this month to Block will continue to be heard over Bing Crosby’s next film, “The Em­ launch a new record show over peror Waltz,” will be scored by Vic the N. Y. station by means of trans­ Rickey Jordan, just a youngster, KFWB. Como has ju s t been re­ Bauduc, Lamare Young. Bing has been vacationing on c riptio n . joined the Vivian Garry Trio at Tabu newed by Chesterfield; Block will his Utah ranch. Out here, Block also will continue to announce the series whenever Perry Restaurant as vocalist. announce certain network shows. Jo Move to Babalu and Jo Stafford, its stars, are in Scottee Marsh, a newcomer, is the Stafford's Chesterfield series is one of Ray Bauduc’s new band, with Nappy California. NBC Photo. Barry Ulanov d rivin g back to New canary with Orrin Tucker’s band at his accounts. Lamare featured on vocals and guitar, York after a long vacation in Holly­ Casino Gardens. It’s her first California hopped from the Club Algiers to the The unusual twist to Block’s pro­ wood garnering material for book on appearance. Club Babalu in downtown Los Angeles gramming is the fact that he is pro­ Bing Crosby. He’s co-editor of Metro­ Jack Leonard Set on Nov. 5. Both niteries are under the hibited from employing the "Make Be­ nome mag w ith George T. Simon. Julia Lee’s songs and piano appar­ lieve Ballroom” gimmick which he used same management. e ntly are a big success on Capitol In the east so successfully. That title For Movie Debut Bauduc and Lamare worked together records. A gal calling herself “ Vickie is owned by Al Jarvis of KLAC. Nor can R osalind Russell and M e lv y n Arthur Michaud, who guides T. Dor­ in the old Bob Crosby Dixie band and Owens and her Boy Friends” opened at Block refer to music on his show as if Douglas w ill be the stars of the first sey, will manage the new Ziggy Elman are clicking above expectations with Hotel Biltmore in L.A., undoubtedly it were “ live,” as Jarvis does. The idea band which starts woodshedding soon. their new combo. The Babalu, where unaware that Julia used the “Boy picture featuring Jack Leonard, pop PHILLY FILLY who is back on the of the mythical ballroom was con­ MCA will book the trumpeter. Wingy Manone held forth for so long, Friends” billing for at least 15 years vocalist with Tommy Dorsey for song-selling job with the Woody ceived by Jarvis in California a decade is on Sixth street near Broadway in the before she ever recorded. Julia’s new­ many years. Leonard recently came Herman herd, Mary Ann McCall, is ago and he is said to have exclusive Leighton Noble took his ork to Las heart of the city’s business district. est fetching etching couples “When a out of the army and has been studying being hailed as the “ best chirp Her­ rights to Its use by court order. Vegas for a long run at the Last Fron­ Woman Loves a Man” with her own dramatics at Columbia Pictures. Title man ever had” by followers of the The new Block series makes its debut tier Hotel, replacing Nick Stuart. “ Julia’s Blues.” of the first Leonard vehicle is “The band. Her freckles don’t show in this Dec. 9. He is already here setting up formal portrait. The Hermanites re­ a new organization and preparing sched­ Guilt of Janet Ames.” Dottie O’Brien jumped from Red M ike Connolly in from Chicago to turn to California in January to ules. KFWB will ballyhoo his change Leonard served overseas in khaki and Nichols’ Pennies to the Bob Crosby handle music news for Daily Variety. make their own movie, “ Concerto of stations with a bullish exploitation elected to try the cinema when he re­ band at Avodon Ballroom as sparrow. turned home to civilian life. The picture For Johnny,” in which Igor Stravin­ campaign. sky will appear. is now in production. Ceraldo, noted B ritish maestro, in Hal Derwin cut a new batch of wax and o ut o f to w n on fast trip into film fo r C apitol release. Pearl Bailey for Film New Crosby Film Soon studios and radio nets. Jack Hylton and t Blues shouter Jesse Price continues Crosby Productions, headed by Bing, on his stand at the Brass Rail, Glendale, Paramount's "Variety Girl” will fea­ Bert Am brose came to the U. S. with The Tulsa shouter, Ceechie Smith, will release its second picture Dec. 27. with his own quartet featuring Gene ture Pearl Bailey, singer who starred him b u t w ill probably go no farther doubling trumpet, throws his version of I t ’s “ A bie’s Irish Rose.” Bing is n ot Porter’s tenor. The Price version of on Broadway in "St. Louis Woman,” west than Newark. “ Let the Cood Times Roll” at Cricket seen in it. “ Froggy Bottom” bowls the patrons and along with Sterling Hayden, Olga San Club customers in L. A. when things I soon will be released on a Capitol bis­ Juan and others. It’s Miss Bailey’s first Milton Sperling pacted Max Steiner get dull. And with the holidays coming Most popular movie in Japan right cuit. Price also thumps the drums. celluloid assignment. to clef original music for “Pursued" up it doesn’t look as if there’ll be any now is “ Going M y W ay,” w hich is doing film which Sperling’s indie company dull moments. Baritone saxist Arthur Hal Wallis landed Miklos Rosza for turnaway biz at the three biggest Dennis joined the Smith band to make Pied Pipers went east to broadcast houses in Tokyo. will produce. scoring of "Desert Town.” it eight strong. Sinatra program through December. Former Down Beat staffer td Flynn gaining m om entum as to p Hollywood public relations counsel. He was an army major four years.

Ella Mae Morse continuing her east­ EARLE SPENCER, tyro maestro ern theater tour this month. 4 - getting his s ta rt in L. A., s till is seeking a canary. Two candidates Eddy Howard and his band went east who posed for this snap are Mitzi to open at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom Moore and Adele Francis, but they after run at Casino Cardens in Ocean didn’t get the job. Spencer plays oc­ Park. casional tram . PACE 14 THE CAPITOL ‘No Children Allowed’

V1D0 MUSSO: Meadowbrook. Boosts Tuttle’s Stock; RAY BAUDUC: Club Babalu. TOMMY TUCKER: Palladium. ORRIN TUCKER: Casino Cardens. Colonna Goes Western TEEN ACERS: Trianon. By CLIFF STONE BOB CROSBY: Avodon Ballroom. Wesley Tuttle is off to the races w ith his latest e tching for Capitol, BILLIE HOLIDAY: Streets of Paris. “ No Children Allowed.” The tune was written by Dale Parker and it HOWARD McCHEE: Club Royale. describes the feeling of a returned war veteran when he attempts to CEECHIE SMITH: Cricket Club. find the home he’s been dreaming of for his wife an d children. It’s a JESSE PRICE: Brass Rail, Glendale. n a tu ra l. RED NICHOLS: Morocco. The man with the big moustache and the rolling eyeballs, Jerry EDGAR HAYES: Berg’s. Colonna, has invaded the field of west­ MARTHA DAVIS: Berg’s. ern music. He cornered the same Mr. BOBBY TRUE TRIO: Berg’s. T u ttle and his Texas Stars, w ith Merle . Travis assisting, and they recorded two J FOUR BLAZES: Randini’s. of the funniest western tunes to be FREDDY M A R T IN : Ambassador Hotel. released in a long, long time, “ Why, RUSS MORCAN: Blltmore Hotel. Oh Why Did I Ever Leave Wyoming?” DUKE SHAFFER: Casablanca. and “ Rosie Ricoola.” Those remarks in BOBBY SHORT: The Haig. th e background, on the “ Rosie” side, MARVIN ASH: Hangover. are by Jerry’s partner, old John (Cactus) ERROLL GARNER TRIO: The Rounders. Mercer, himself. MANNY STRAND: Earl Carroll’s. Tex W illia m s walked o ff w ith the ABBEY BROWNE: Foy’s Supper Club. to p honors in the Painted Post’s "Best BLACK-SMITH TRIO: Susie-Q Club. Dressed Cowboy Bandleader” contest BARNEY BICARD: Susie-Q Club. conducted in Studio City in San Fer­ VICTOR VINCENT: Roosevelt Hotel. nando Valley. Williams, who just re­ HANK PENNY: Riverside Rancho. cently joined the Capitol roster as a « c u m recording star, won out over such com­ JAN CARBER: Aragon Ballroom. p e titio n as Hqppy Perryman, Bob Wills, EMIL BAFFA: Florentine Cardens. Hank Penny, Spade Cooley and others. TEX WILLIAMS: Palace Barndance. Williams’ latest Capitol biscuit pairs PHIL OHMAN: Mocambo. “ I Got Texas In My Soul” with “Leaf .YWOOD-STYLfcD CABI BOB LA IN E : Maison Caston. o f Love.” NERETTE COVERING DESI A R N A Z : Ciro’s. Tex R itter, vacationing for the first ART KASSEL: Aragon, opening Dec. 9. tim e in many months, has been hunting ; ed CONSTANT-SPEEDconstant speed and fish in g in the High Sierras. He also TRIO MOTOR V J Radio Show Snared found time to turn out some fine songs ING MECHANICAL MOTOR / . which will be recorded in the near By New Raeburn Ork IUTY WIDE RANGE j future. Tex has also published and re­ Boyd Raeburn reorganized his band ì U 4 h 4 H Ì PICKUP ' 4 j j g corded tw o new tunes, which you will on Nov. 9 and accepted a spot on the DON’T SAY we didn’t warn you— be hearing soon, entitled “ From Now N AMPLIFIER ■ £ . Hank McCune program which Thrifty but this man Colonna is likely to On” and “Love Me Now.” MPR0VE0 POST Drugstores are sponsoring over Los An­ bob up anywhere. Cap has just re­ Smiley Burnette’s horse, “ Ring-Eye,” E ELECTRONIC geles Station KFI. leased his first western records, in celebrated his 21st birthday recently at which he gets help from Wesley Smiley’s ranch in San Fernando Valley. McGhee Eyes N. Y. Tuttle and Merle Travis. The titles VARIABLE “ Ring-Eye” invited 30 or 40 of his Howard McGhee, be-bop trumpeter are “Why Did I Ever Leave Wyo­ animal friends including a crow, a whose band has been clicking on its ming?” and “ Rosie Ricoola.” Listen cougar, a squirrel and Crispen Martin’s IANENT ALNICO NO i ' current Club Royale job, intends to cut tor “ Cactus Johnny” Mercer’s heckl­ rooster, to say nothing of his many 1ET TYPE SPEAKER ’ " 80 for New York in December after an ing on the “ Rosie” side. horse friends. Smiley invited his own absence of two years. — Gene Lester Photo. ECTION FUSE ■' personal friends, including Tex Wil­ liams, Eddie Dean, Ken Curtis and S THREE 10 INCH REC0R0S IN ONE WINDING Merle Travis. Highlight of the party ONE CAPITOL SEMI PERMANENT PM (Precious Metals) NEEDLE was Lou M arcelle’s broadcast over 0VE0 BY UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES KFWB, direct from “ Ring-Eye’s” stable. A bale o f hay was cut up for the birth­ day cake and a “neigh”-borly good A flip of a switch changes from time was had by all. , electric to spring-wound motor. Kassel Next- at Beach A turn of a knob converts am­ Jan Garber’s orchestra gives way to plifier from Alternating or Direct A rt Kassel’s Chicago crew on Dec. 9 at the Aragon Ballroom in Ocean Park. Current to battery. Sec. 562, P. L.&R,

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HOME AGAIN in Hollywood after three months in high atop a mountain overlooking the San ^ernfj New York, Dave Barbour and Peggy Lee (yes, and their Valley. Peggy’s appearance at Billingsley’s Bocage i daughter Nicki) will miss a “ White Christmas” but, more has been postponed. B ut she and Dave are doing a l°f , important, will be able to enjoy their new home perched recording— and recouping from the strenuous eastern jaun